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Core Logging using HyLogging Data

Core Logging using HyLogging Data


Jon Huntington and Rowena Duckworth, are holding a one-day Core Logging with HyLogging training course in Townsville (at the JCU Douglas Campus) aimed at students and interested industry people needing a refresher on the application and interpretation of HyLogging data.

This one-day, hands-on, course will describe the concepts and skills of traditional industry core logging, but using cores that have been previously HyLogged, so that we can utilise the HyLogging data whilst core logging by eye, in order to compare and contrast what the eye sees and what the HyLogger observes to arrive at a more objective and standardised interpretation. TSG-Core software will be used for the data analysis and licences will be provided for the day.

Course outline:

  • Introduction to workshop (brief talk) – objectives of the day
  • Introduction to HyLogging (talk) – principles, what, why, how?
  • First practical core analysis exercise by participants where, (with an outline of how to log core traditionally (for those participants who haven’t undertaken this before), you will log the laid-out cores in the traditional ways for say 1-2 hours. We will lay out the three drill cores and break participants into small teams.
  • Introduction to the spectral characteristics of rocks and minerals
  • Introduction to navigating TSG-Core software (practical talk), working through the screens in lock step with participants who will be provided with dongle licences and a dataset for the day on a memory stick.
  • Overview of the HyLogging / TSG results found in the workshop cores.
  • Second practical core analysis exercise by participant’s with their laptops working through the processed TSG results either in the classroom or on the laid-out cores to compare and contrast the tradtional visual and new HyLogging/TSG results.
  • Joint class room discussion by all discussing what’s been learnt, feedback, what’s been missed / gained, and overall experiences of the TSG/visual core comparisons.
  • Wind-up and feedback

Chinova Resources have kindly donated three spectrally appropropriate cores from the Starra and Merlin deposits which have also been generously HyLogged by the Geological Survey of Queensland and interpreted by the course leaders.

Particpants will be expected to bring their own Windows Laptop computers and have previously installed, or had installed by their administrators, the TSG-Core software (available for free download from www.thespectralgeologist.com. They should not license this software via the website or Ausspec International (unless already purchased and operational) as temporary licences will be provided for the day. Once registered for the course participant’s will be sent instructions for activating the software (please provide your email address).

Maximum number of participants = 20
Cost (includes lunch, tea/coffee)

Industry geoscientist $525
Students/ Unemployed geoscientists $220 (5 places available)

Registration deadline: April 17th, 2015.  Please note: If the course is undersubscribed by this point it will be cancelled and full refunds processed.

Dr Jon Huntington is an internationally-recognised specialist in hyperspectral applications for the Geosiences, co-developer of the HyLogging Systems and TSG software and past Director of the AuScope National Virtual Core Library (NVCL) infrastructure. He is currently a CSIRO Fellow and HyLogging interpretation and training consultant to industry and the Geological Surveys.

Dr Rowena Duckworth is a consultant petrologist and geologist who has worked with the exploration industry on alteration and mineralisation for over twenty years through academic research projects whilst at JCU and through independant consultancy work.

The course is kindly sponsored by Chinova Resources, Gnomic Exploration Services, Mintex Petrological Solutions and Huntington Hyperspectral. In kind benefits from CSIRO , GSQ, AusScope are gratefully acknowledged.

*HyLogging TM, HyLoggerTM, TSGTM are trademarks of the CSIRO.

For futher information on this course and how to register please email Rowena Duckworth.